Course: Macromolecular Chemistry

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Course title Macromolecular Chemistry
Course code TUIP/TWC4M
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Svoboda Petr, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Production of monomers. - Polymerization. - Chemical structure of polymers. - Generation of supramolecular structures. - Crystalline and amorphous phase. - Thermoplastics, resins, rubbers. - Crosslinking. - Properties of individual polymers.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Individual work of students
  • Preparation for examination - 80 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of organic chemistry.
Knowledge of organic chemistry.
learning outcomes
Abbreviations: chemical structure, name for thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers
Abbreviations: chemical structure, name for thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers
Polymerization: breakup of initiator, initiation, propagation, termination (e.g. PMMA)
Polymerization: breakup of initiator, initiation, propagation, termination (e.g. PMMA)
Types of copolymers, examples (A-B-A-B-)
Types of copolymers, examples (A-B-A-B-)
Types of polymerization, examples (PA66, PUR, ...)
Types of polymerization, examples (PA66, PUR, ...)
Molar mass, PDI, graphs
Molar mass, PDI, graphs
Skills
performing of photoinitiated polymerization
performing of photoinitiated polymerization
performing of block polymerization
performing of block polymerization
performing of suspension polymerization
performing of suspension polymerization
performing of emulsion polymerization
performing of emulsion polymerization
polyamide preparation by polycondensation
polyamide preparation by polycondensation
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • CHALMERS, J. M., MEIER, R. J. Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, Volume 53 - Molecular Characterization and Analysis of Polymers. London, 2008. ISBN 978-0-444-53056-1.
  • NICHOLSON, J. W. Chemistry of Polymers (3rd Edition). Cambridge, 2006. ISBN 978-0-85404-684-3.
  • PEACOCK, A. J., CALHOUN, A. Polymer Chemistry - Properties and Applications. Munich, 2006. ISBN 978-1-56990-397-1.


Study plans that include the course
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